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We had struggled to find rooms for the Saturday night, as we hadn't realised it was the same weekend as the Abergavenny food festival, We extended our stay to two nights and drove down from Yorkshire on a Friday afternoon to be greeted with fresh home made bread, eggs from their own chickens and milk in the fridge. The hosts were so friendly and welcoming, nothing was too much trouble. The (self-catering) accommodation is lovely - a double room and a room with full sized bunk beds, and a compact kitchen/lounge, well equipped and very comfortable. The location is great - a couple of miles or so from Abergavenny, set in the most beautiful countryside, which we would have loved to explore but aside from the food festival (lots of food and alcohol to sample!) Cardiff was our focus as we were dropping our son off at uni, a 30 minute drive away. Should we need to stay down again, this will be our first port of call - a real winner.

We spent 3 nights at the cottage and cannot wait to return. Liz, Kate and all the family made us most welcome and nothing was too much trouble. Set on the edge of a small hamlet with far reaching views and a field between the Rectory and the River Usk where you can walk freely, this was a real home from home. Plenty of room for us as 2 adults and 2 large dogs there is everything you could need to make your stay comfortable with a touch of luxury such as the king size bed which was a dream (or was it due to all the walking and climbing?!?!) The home made bread, fresh eggs, milk and personal welcome were all greatly appreciated and Liz even went out of her way to return an item we had left behind by driving the few miles to the Pub she had recommended for lunch on our departure - so thoughtful. Situated close to marvelous walks, world renowned eateries and local towns I don't believe you can get much better than this. Besides obvious reasons we also chose to stay here as it offered WifI, mobile signal and freeview t.v. all of which worked well. I can think of no negatives but so many positives for staying here, am I spouting? most certainly but I honestly feel our experience couldn't have been bettered!

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Liked best:Situation

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Your age range50-64

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We are just back from spending a couple of nights at Rectory Cottage, and wish we could have stayed for longer. Our 2 boys (7 and 5) loved the trampoline and zip slide in the garden, and had a great time with the chickens, cats and especially Pepper the dog, they are already asking us when we can go back! The cottage is beautifully finished and has everything you could need for a very relaxing holiday. The walks from the cottage along the River Usk are amazing and we spent ages just skimming stones in the river. We are now planning our next trip back there... but will be staying for longer next time.

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Liked best:The high quality finish of the cottage and the beautiful setting.

Travelling group:Young Children

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We were given a very warm welcome by Liz and her family on our arrival to the cottage. Awaiting us was a welcome basket with homemade bread and fresh eggs (which were delicious). The cottage was very clean, modern and cosy. Everything was provided for us. A very exceptional cottage, the best we've stayed in by far! The location was perfect, very quiet but only about 10 minutes away from the bustling town of Abergavenny. We enjoyed walking in the fields and by the river and the local walk up Sugar Loaf Mountain was a real treat. Our son loved the family dogs, cat and especially feeding the chickens and collecting their eggs. We also enjoyed the impromtu invitation to the 'Star gazing night' at the Rectory which was fascinating! Overall a thoroughly enjoyable stay and a lovely family. Would highly recommend the cottage and thanks again to the family for making us so welcome.

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Liked best:The cottage overall and location

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